keratectomy

noun ker·a·tec·to·my \ˌker-ə-ˈtek-tə-mē\

plural ker·a·tec·to·mies

Definition of KERATECTOMY

: surgical excision of part of the cornea — compare photorefractive keratectomy

1871

Medical Dictionary

noun ker·a·tec·to·my \ˌker-ə-ˈtek-tə-mē\

plural ker·a·tec·to·mies

: surgical excision of part of the cornea—see photorefractive keratectomy

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